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Chapter One:
Ichigo stood in the mirror, looking himself over before he heads out to his exam. Not just any exam, it's the U.A Entrance exam. It's where his Quirk will be examined and to see if he can get enough points to be enrolled. Ichigo is actually excited to put his skills to the test, he trained hard these past years and training with his father was brutal nonetheless.
His father, Isshin Kurosaki knew how to prepare his son for this exam. He has been training him since he was five years old when his Quirk manifested. The head of the household prepared Ichigo, mentally and physically. It also helped that Isshin is a retired pro hero, that's what gave Ichigo a head start by having a relative that was a pro-hero in the past.
Finally looking himself over, he didn't have some kind of costume for being a hero, therefore, he sported more casual clothes. Ichigo wore a slim fit crew neck long sleeve shirt, with the arms colored black while the torso is white. With the crew neck shirt, he had blue jeans on, with a brown belt which is hidden underneath his shirt.
Before his father could come bursting into his room, Ichigo opened the door and let his father fall on his face. "You know, I can get up on my own," Ichigo said, glancing down at his father.
Isshin pushed himself up far enough to crane his neck to look up at his son, who just used the older man as a stepping stone. Under the weight of his eldest child, he was pushed flat against the floor and let out of a grunt of pain. Ichigo was already down the stairs and into the dining room when he heard his father verbally let his complaints be known. "I have never been so disrespected by my own child before! Masaki! Our son is too far gone to be saved! What do I do?!"
"Just ignore him, he'll stop in a minute. Don't encourage him." Karin said from the kitchen leaning on the doorframe which separates the kitchen from the dining room. "That was directed at you, Yuzu." She gave her twin a knowing look. Yuzu blushes slightly under the accusation.
"K-Karin! I know that, but he sounds so defeated and sad! And it's our duty to make sure daddy is all right mentally and physically!" Yuzu said matter-a-factly while setting the table. "Anyway! Breakfast is ready!" She presented proudly.
"Sorry Yuzu, I can't stay for break-"
Isshin came soaring down the steps, and skidded to a stop and pointed at his delinquent son. "How dare you! Your sister prepared this beautiful meal for you and you can't stay?! What kind of brother are you!" The dark-haired man held a glare directed at Ichigo who just returned the glare with the same intensity.
"It's fine dad, really is! He is going to be late." Yuzu tried but fell to deaf ears as the two men began arguing and yelling at each other. From where Karin stood she just rolled her eyes at her family and thought how ridiculous they are.
"Idiot! You are going to be the reason why I'm late! Why do you think I got up early?!" Ichigo said while putting Isshin in a headlock. "The U.A Entrance Exam is today, you're the one who helped me train for it!" Finally, a look of realization spread across his face, without any struggle Isshin broke free of the headlock and rushed to get dressed and got his shoes on.
"What are you waiting for my tardy son! You are behind schedule! I'll drive you to the train station, you'll be able to catch the earliest train!" Isshin glanced down at his watching which read 5:32 AM, "I can get you to the earliest train, which is at six, you should be able to get to the exam right on time! Come on Ichigo lets go!" He rushed out the door while saying goodbye to his daughters.
"Bastard! Bye Yuzu, Karin. I'll be back later tonight." Ichigo said while pulling on his shoes but then was stopped by Yuzu who had a concerned look on her face. "Yuzu? What is it?" The older sibling asked with a cocked eyebrow at her.
"The last time you used your quirk, you got hurt pretty bad…" Yuzu said with a soft voice which made Ichigo's eyes soften. She is right, the last time Ichigo used his quirk it put such a strain on his body that he couldn't leave his bed for two days. That is the drawback of using it for a long periods at a time.
Ichigo had a small smile on his lip and he ruffled the short girl's hair, "Don't worry about me, Yuzu, I won't push myself that hard. But I have to go now or I will be late! Bye Yuzu, Karin!" The orange haired teen bid his farewell to his sisters and ran outside. The teen let the door close on its own. Ichigo then quickly got into the passenger seat of the car. Before the teen knows it, his father speeds off, Ichigo is thankful no one was in the street or else they would have been hit by a crazy man.
The car ride was silent, but the orange haired teen didn't mind that. Any silence from his father was a good sign. That was until he spoke up, "Ichigo." Isshin said in a serious tone, which made Ichigo do a double take. He noticed the other man is gripping the steering wheel tightly, so tight that his knuckles turned white. "I know you'll do great son, I feel it in the pit of my stomach. You have your mother's smarts and my determination." He glanced over at Ichigo for a split second before turning his eyes back on the road as he made the turn into the train station.
Ichigo was silent, his father never mentioned his mom ever. Only in that annoying way when he throws himself to that poster of his mom. "Thanks. I'll be sure to make you proud, dad." He finally said as the car came to a stop.
"That's my boy, now get out there and show them how a Kurosaki does it!" Isshin yelled from the car as Ichigo stepped out, which made the teen smirk gently and gave his father a wave.
Hearing the car drive off he set his face into a neutral expression, walking up the stairs he approached the ticket booth and bought a round trip to Musutafu and back to Karakura Town. Pulling out his cell phone, he checked the time. "5:56 AM." Ichigo read out loud, "Just in time." He approached the tracks and waited for the train which wasn't long. The orange haired teen could hear the whistle and the vibration from the train approaching the train platform.
Coming to a stop, the train doors opened and people began to depart from it. Once everyone departed, those who were waiting to board finally boarded the train filling up the seats quickly. Taking a window seat, he immediately gazed outside while waiting for the conductor on the train to come and check his ticket which he held in his left hand.
It wasn't long until the train started moving slowly till it got to top speed, lucky for him this train is an express to Musutafu. Which meant this train is taking no stops in between Karakura Town and Musutafu. Finally, a man dressed in a blue conductors uniform came around punching holes in peoples tickets and checking the passengers' tickets. Ichigo did notice that the conductor has bags under his eyes, and he wondered if this conductor actually liked his job. But quickly dismissed the pointless thought.
"Ticket please." The conductor said in a monotone voice while holding out his hand. Ichigo wordlessly complied, handing his ticket over to the conductor who inspected it carelessly as he made holes in the columns with the hole puncher in his hand. Once he was finished the man handed it back over to Ichigo. "Enjoy your ride."
"Right…" Ichigo said arching an eyebrow at the man who already moved on. Glancing at the time he knew he has about an hour till he gets to his destination. But he's too antsy to get a quick nap in. Instead, he drummed on his knees as buildings zoomed by from the speed of the train. "I'm a little nervous. But I'm looking forward to this exam."
This is the first step for the teen to acquire his dream to become the hero he wants to be. The hero who protects the people, to protect the precious people in his life. This will be the very beginning.
After disembarking the train, Ichigo made his way to where the exam is being held. He had to stop to ask for directions since he is unfamiliar with Musutafu. Of course, he got breakfast to go along the way, something light that won't come back up if he strained himself in the exam. There is a big difference of heroes that reside in Mustafa than in Karakura Town, but Ichigo figured that was by the former being a larger city and more agencies within the city.
Coming to U.A, he glanced at the bulletin board near the entrance that read "U.A ENTRANCE EXAMINATION SITE". Ichigo's eyes averted away from the sign and towards the school. Which is mostly glass, and ironically shaped as a capital 'H'. Both sides is about eleven stories high Ichigo guessed, and it had a catwalk in the middle which was also glass that made the letter 'H'. Overall, from what he can see just by looking at the front Ichigo was impressed. The size of the school indicates that U.A holds a good number, which made the teen figure that the acceptance rate may be high. But what he read online that if you have a combat quirk then you have a higher chance of getting in, but if you don't have a combat quirk then you will have a harder time getting into the Hero class.
Ichigo began walking forward, noticing he was one of the few already here waiting for the doors to be open to get their exam cards which lists what their exam ID's are. On the IDs it will list what Exam stage that student has to report to after the introduction. Ichigo would of kept pondering about the exam, but a voice broke him from his thoughts. "You must be here for the U.A Exam as well!" A loud voice said from behind Ichigo, startling him slightly.
Ichigo turned on his heel and faced a teen adjusting his glasses. He is about the same height as Ichigo, just more muscular most likely from his respective training. Most likely much different from Ichigo's since the orange haired teen is leaner. "Uh- Yeah, I am…" Ichigo trailed off, "But who are you?" He asked.
"I am Iida Tenya! Aspiring to be a hero! A pleasure to meet you." Tenya said, sticking his hand out to the other teen. "I do not recognize you. Did you go to school in Mustafa?" Tenya asked.
"Kurosaki Ichigo." The teen introduced himself to the other young man while holding out his hand to shake which the teen with the glasses graciously shook. The orangette then shook his head. "No, I'm from out of town. I live in Karakura Town, it's about an hour away by train." Ichigo heaved a shrug and noticed more students coming through to take the exam. They are all doing what he was; waiting for the doors to be open to get all they needed.
"Excellent! It's always nice to see a fellow aspiring hero going lengths to pursue their dream." Tenya concluded. "I hope to see you in the same exam, if not. Best of luck." Tenya's eyes glanced over at the door. "Ah, seems like they are letting people in already. We better get situated, would you like to come with me? It'll be great to get to know you better since we both have similar interests here."
"I don't see why not," Ichigo said carefully, he realized Tenya is very straight forward to the point. Which wasn't a bad thing, it's like how blunt Ichigo is in some circumstances.
The duo made it inside and taking their exam cards, Ichigo glanced down at his and it read: Name: Ichigo Kurosaki. Age: 15. Exam Location: C. Then it lists the silhouette of four potential enemies which looks like a robot. "This will be interesting," Ichigo muttered to himself.
"We must report to the auditorium, should be this way Ichigo," Iida spoke up while getting Ichigo's attention. "I found a map." The dark haired teen said while holding up a map of the school.
Ichigo didn't want to know where Tenya pulled a map from but followed him to the auditorium. "I didn't know you were a tour guide." He joked lightly.
Tenya chuckled sheepishly, "I was excited about this exam, so of course I did my research on U.A!"
"Seems like a lot of research." Hearing this, Tenya rubbed the back of his neck sheepishly. But Ichigo didn't hold it against him since U.A is such a prestigious school that he even has done research of his own but everything he wanted to know was all tight-lipped and fans just theorized. Even theorized that All Might is going to be part of the faculty this year.
Entering the auditorium, there were hundreds of seats for the students. Down at the bottom of the room, was a podium and stood the proctor of the exam. Present Mic. The slender man is unusually loud, but that's not so unusual for him since his Quirk has to do with his voice. He can increase the volume of his voice which gives him the ability to create loud high pitch sounds.
It took some time, but eventually, every seat is taken by the students who are taking the exam to enroll into U.A. "Welcome to today's live performance!" Present Mic screeched throughout the auditorium. "Everybody say, 'Hey!', come on now! All together!" The blonde man leaned on the podium while cupping one ear to hear the excited students repeat what he encouraged to say! But instead of excited students, all he was met with was silence.
"Well! Whatever it's cool my examinee listeners!" Present Mic coolly brushed off the disappointment he felt, "I'm here to present you the guidelines of the practical exam you all will be taking shortly!"
Ichigo could hear a sigh of relief, and someone muttering about Present Mic. 'Probably a fanboy.' The teen thought to himself with a scoff.
Present Mic held up one finger, "Listen up! This is how the practical exam will go down!" He started in an excited manner. "You all will be experiencing a ten-minute long mock citywide emergency." Students began to lean forward to listen closely to what the blonde man has to say about the exam. Everyone is taking in each detail thoroughly. "You can bring anything you want they will help you in the exam! After this awesome presentation, you'll head to your assigned testing location!"
Present Mic held his hands up to draw the attention back to him. "Do you understand?!" He asked, but once again was met with silence throughout the whole auditorium.
"Ouch. He struck out way too many times." Ichigo stated, which caused a smile to crack on Tenya's lips.
"Or we are all more worried about the exam."
"Point taken."
Over the course of the presentation, Present Mic was explaining in detail what the exam will be about. Earning points for destroying these faux villains. There are three types of faux villains, each one is a different type. The villains differ from one point to three points, but Ichigo noticed four silhouettes on the guideline they were given. Present Mic went over that the examinees must use their Quirks to disable the faux villains to earn points. He made it clear that attacking other examinees is prohibited, it'll result in an instant fail.
"Excuse me!" Tenya stood up while raising his hand to get the attention of Present Mic who did see the young man among of all the students sitting before him. "May I ask a question, Present Mic?"
"Of course Examinee 7111! What is your question?" Present Mic said, leaning on the podium.
During the exchange, Ichigo could hear muttering getting louder and louder behind him and he was sure his new friend could hear it as well just by the expression on Tenya's face. "There appears to be more than three varieties of villains on this handout!" The dark haired teen shouted while holding up the hand handout and pointing at where the silhouettes are presented on the handout.
'He voiced exactly what I noticed earlier.' Ichigo thought to himself, actually thankful Tenya asked instead of himself. He thought it was a drag to worry about but is happy it was addressed.
"Such a blatant error, if it actually is an error, is unbecoming for U.A., Japan's top academy!" Tenya continued, "We're all here today in hopes to be able to have the chance of being molded into model heroes!" Finally, the muttering got irritating enough, Tenya turned around and glared at another examinee. He then pointed at a curly-haired teen, "And you! You've been muttering the whole time we've started. It's distracting! If you think this is some kind of game. Then leave immediately!"
The teen in question covered his mouth and mumbled an apology. The curly haired teen then sunk in his chair after hearing a good amount of examinees laugh, which didn't help the young man at all.
Present Mic brought the attention back to him with his ear piercing voice. "Alright, alright." He waved his hands around in a calming manner. "That was a good catch examinee 7111. But! The fourth faux will get you zero points!" He glanced around amongst the students who began muttering to each other. "Think about this fourth villain as an obstacle. It's really a 'gimmick' so to speak, it'll rampage in close quarters. I advise you to run if you come face to face to one!"
Slamming his hands on the podium Present Mic continued. "Well, that looks like that's it from me! I said my piece." His eyes danced from each student. "I'll leave with our school motto: Plus Ultra! Now go break a leg everyone!" With that being said other staff came in to give them directions and what to do next, which was to go to their testing location.
"Ichigo," Tenya said when he caught to Ichigo. They stood at the crossroads, with each path leading to a different testing location. "What testing location were you assigned?"
Ichigo came to a stop and turned to Tenya. "I'm at test location C. What about you?"
"Ah. I'm over at test Location A. I wish you luck Ichigo, I hope we both get into U.A. See you around Ichigo!" Tenya bid his farewell to Ichigo to which it may be temporary, but who knows what will happen after this exam. The orange haired teen followed the path that has the sign 'C' which indicated the testing location C is down the path. The group he was with is decently large, he didn't notice anyone here at all.
In just a few minutes he will begin his journey to becoming a hero. A hero who protects. Ichigo clenched his fists in anticipation, he was getting excited. He is actually going to use his Quirk— legally!
Aizawa Shota, also known as Eraser Head is going through files of the examinee's that have been highly recommended. But a fellow hero been pushing this one examinee's file onto Aizawa all week to look over. The dark-haired hero wouldn't consider the kind-hearted hero Aizen a friend, even if Aizen would say otherwise.
"Kurosaki Ichigo." He mumbled reading the file out loud. Opening the file up, a picture of Ichigo is paper clipped to a report on the teen. His dark eyes scanned the well-written report from Aizen, Aizawa was surprised. Surprised such potential was in one teen, which got the attention of one of the top heroes. Another surprise is that Ichigo is the son of a famous retired hero; Engetsu. His civilian name is; Kurosaki Isshin. Isshin's Quirk is Searing Flames, his Quirk is rivaled only by Endeavor.
"Ichigo's Quirk progressed well. It enhances almost all aspects of his combat abilities: Reflexes. Strength. Speed. Perception. Focus. It's undeniable of what possibilities this young man can do for good, that's why I'm recommending Kurosaki to U.A. I beg, please let Kurosaki Ichigo in your institution. He is something special. We can't hinder his growth, he deserves to go to the top academy in Japan." Aizawa read out loud, rather lazily. But the man knows how brilliant Aizen is, he is never wrong in his analysis'.
"This Kurosaki-san sounds like a good addition to U.A. even Aizen-san recommended him. We have to consider options since he will do well in the exam. Maybe we can offer a different exam?" Ectoplasm offered from his desk across from Aizawa. "His Quirk sounds interesting. I haven't heard anything like it before."
Aizawa glanced over at his colleague "If Kurosaki takes this exam, it would be a handicap for him." Closing the file, Aizawa then pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "I don't want to do this, but I might have to throw a pro at him for his exam. Most likely one-on-one, the pro can analyze his abilities while I observe from afar as well." He placed his hands on the table and stood up. "By the sounds of his Quirk, this may be the best option."
"You do realize this is a kid we're talking about, right?" Midnight spoke up from her desk while crossing her arms under her chest. "Putting a pro against a kid is not the right idea. Why not an upperclassman if your so sure this one-on-one thing is happening. Isn't a pro a little overkill?"
"I agree with Midnight here." Cementoss chipped in, he personally feels as if Aizawa is sending Kurosaki Ichigo on a harder path to get accepted into U.A. "Just let the boy do the exam that he came here to do! I think it's a bit excessive to have him battle a pro, I think Midnight is right, A upperclassmen would be a better bet."
All Might tapped his chin as he thought on the situation at hand. Yes, having— not even an official U.A. student to fight pro seemed ridiculous. But All Might understands why Aizawa suggest it, the boys' Quirk enhances his combat abilities. They might know by how much, only what it enhances and such a highly ranked hero recommended him as well. The smile on the blonde hero never wavered. "I believe we should leave the decision to Principal-san. It's his institution, let him decide." The other staff members relaxed, believing he will make the best decision for the boy.
Nezu lit a cigarette and pulled a long drag from the stick of nicotine. He then blew the smoke out of his lungs and a huge smile appeared on his face. "Let him fight a pro." The nonchalant in his voice almost made All Might burst out laughing. "Everyday, heroes have no idea what they are getting themselves into whenever a villain strikes. No information on how strong they are, what their plan is or how should the hero handle this with no casualties or destruction to public property?" The animal took another drag, "I see this as a perfect learning opportunity for Kurosaki-chan." He said as he blew out more smoke. "Aizawa I will let you decide who you will match up against Kurosaki-chan. Now I must be off to the observing room. You all should head there shortly, the exam is starting soon."
After Nezu said his piece, he left the faculty room and made his way to his destination. Leaving the other teachers to think about what he said. Aizawa had his mind on how should her prepare for Kurosaki's new exam, and who he should pick on such short notice.
"I understand how it's a learning experience." Cementoss started. "But I still believe it's still over the top." He announced, which earned a nod of agreement from Midnight.
Midnight then shrugged. "It is what it is. Can't stop it now." She pushes her chair back and stood up. "Just don't kill the kid, alright?" The woman spoke to Aizawa who just ignored her until she left the room towards the observing room where they will judge each hero.
More of the teachers left the faculty besides Aizawa and Ectoplasm. Eraser Head's eyes turned to his colleague, "I decided I want you to evaluate Kurosaki's skills. The judges will be watching this fight carefully, they want to see what he has to offer since we are going to be giving this specialized exam to a student." Aizawa said while holding onto Ichigo's file. "You don't have to go all out if you don't think he can handle it. But if you believe he can, be sure to not to harm Kurosaki." He saw the other teacher nod his head in agreement. "I'm going to fetch Kurosaki and take him to Ground Beta. Be sure to head there before we get there."
"Right. I'm off now then." Ectoplasm stood up and approached the door. "I'll see what bests suits Kurosaki-san." He said while exiting the faculty room and headed towards Ground Beta. Ectoplasm left Aizawa to his thoughts, who is gathering everything he needed before heading to the observation room.
"I should give Recovery Girl a heads up before this match starts," Aizawa mumbled to himself before he took off towards testing location C to get Kurosaki Ichigo.
Ichigo glanced his eyes over his group and noticed a few examinees that stood out. A girl with black long hair which is tied in a spiky ponytail is observing all of her competition within group C. Her onyx eyes went from one examinee to another, till her eyes met with Ichigo's brown ones. They both held each other's gazes until the taller teen realized the shorter teen was showing more skin than Ichigo is comfortable with. The orange haired teen averted his eyes and turned away from the girl, with a faint blush donning his cheeks.
"Damned woman, put some clothes on," Ichigo muttered, which earned him a glare from the other teen who was about to say a retort but she was distracted by another examinee with a question. He then glanced around the rest of the group. Ichigo noticed a tall muscular man, most of his face is obscured by his hair and the mask he wore. What Ichigo figured his Quirk was, is the six arms he has that's coming out of his torso and each one looks equally strong as the next.
Another examinee Ichigo had to do a double take. This guy is tiny. Shorter than Yuzu! That was a feat in itself. He has a big head and equally large eyes. What was the strangest thing, his hair resembled grapes? 'How is that even possible?' Ichigo thought to himself. The taller teen's expression turned from neutral to a scowl quickly. He realized what kind of person this short guy is. A blatant pervert. The grape head was trying to take a peek at the girl he saw earlier scanning the competition and any other girls who are within his radius.
"Kurosaki Ichigo."
A voice crept up on Ichigo, which almost made him jump. What was odd, Ichigo is very observant. He would notice someone creeping up on him. Ichigo turned around and spotted the man a few yards from him as he made his way to the orangette. But looking at the man's appearance maybe that's why he didn't notice him. His movements are silent as he approached the teen. Ichigo didn't like the vibe he was getting from him but stood his ground. "Who are you?" He bluntly asked. Now he could feel every eye from group C staring at the back of his head now. Ichigo wasn't the kind to like to be the center of attention.
"Aizawa Shota. You are to come with me." He said. His dark eyes could be seen through his bangs and Ichigo noticed they looked worn out. Almost as if he hasn't closed them in weeks.
"Why? I have the exam to do." Ichigo countered, not liking the idea of going with this stranger. The teen is put off by the man's demeanor, it was dark and shady. Something he should be wary of.
"Something urgent came up. Come with me, we can discuss it with the principal." Aizawa said, turning on his heel. "You don't have to worry, I work with U.A. No need to be suspicious of me, I'm a hero as well."
Hearing this, Ichigo did relax but scowled, he is wary of the shady U.A. teacher. Something about the man rubbed Ichigo the wrong way. But nevertheless he decided that Aizawa must be trustworthy guy since he works for U.A. "Alright. Lead the way."
Ichigo walked with Aizawa towards their destination. Murmurs could be heard behind the orange haired teen, obviously wondering if Ichigo is getting treated differently. Or maybe they are kicking him out of the exam? They all were assuming scenarios, nothing concrete. Only Aizawa knew what really is going on, Ichigo's exam will determine how he will place in U.A. if he does well enough Aizawa will give him one hundred points for the exam. If not, he will place him as low as he can.
Aizawa lead Ichigo through a few paths until they came to a location that resembles the exam locations. The difference is from Ichigo could tell that this one is much bigger than where the exams are being held. "What is this place?" Ichigo asked as he eyed up the new exam location. "I thought I had to speak with the principal?"
"Welcome to Ground Beta," Aizawa said with a lazy tone to his voice. "The proctor you will be fighting is already in position. You'll have to find him, and he will evaluate your skills to see if you will be a good fit for U.A. Good luck."
The doors slowly opened up and revealed the city. Ichigo was right, this exam location is much bigger than the one he was going to take earlier. The road from the start looks like it ran all the way down to the middle, which is the teen's best bet. Ichigo took a deep breath to calm his nerves. He then narrowed his eyes down at the path and took off running. Since he figured there would be a time limit, he had to be fast. Ichigo couldn't risk taking it slow and careful he will take on what lies ahead of him.
As he ran by alleyways he did take the time to take a quick look down them. Ichigo was looking for the Pro he's supposed to fight. What he wasn't sure is how he will approach Ichigo, will it be a direct approach or will it be an ambush?
"Damn it. Where is he?" He said with a frustrated tone to his voice. It's been a good few minutes already, and he had no luck on the way here. Ichigo slowed his run down to a walk as he strolled into what looked like a shopping district. Coming to a stop he let out an annoyed sigh.
"You should never let your guard down." A voice said from behind Ichigo. The teen whipped around and brought his arm up vertically to catch a kick to the side which sent him tumbling against the ground. He tumbled a few meters till he jumped back up onto his feet. "Not bad. You have quick reaction time."
Ichigo's opponent is Ectoplasm, that's all he knew about him. Nothing about his Quirk or fighting style. The orange haired teen didn't study up on any of the heroes, he just trained and kept good grades in school. Ectoplasm is wearing a tan trench coat that covers most of his body and underneath is a skin-tight, black suit with several gold stripes rising up from underneath his trench coat and disappearing under his helmet. His helmet is black and with a gold jaw-guard that ends in a circle-shaped hinge joint where his ears are. Another frame comes from the hinge, going over his cheekbones and meeting at his nose.
Ichigo knew he shouldn't waste time, quickly he activated his Quirk. He could feel the pressure it put on him, it enhanced his senses and combat abilities. A black shroud covered his body, and over his right hand it produced a black blade from the shroud. The shape the shroud takes over his body resembles shihakusho that an off duty samurai would wear back in the day. Ichigo didn't waste any time he kicked off the ground and propelled himself at a faster speed. He brought his shroud blade up and came down vertically. Ichigo made sure to mentally dull it, he didn't want to actually slice him. Luckily for Ectoplasm, he saw it coming and sidestepped it and countered it by kicking Ichigo in the stomach.
He should have made contact with him but the shroud over his body protected him from the impact. Quickly he pulled his leg away and Ectoplasm did notice a change. After attacking the shroud covering Ichigo's body, if enough force is applied the black shroud is damaged and now Ichigo's stomach is now exposed.
Ichigo charged again, bribing the dark blade downwards again which Ectoplasm blocked with the bottom of his foo. Quickly Ichigo reacted and punched the Pro in the stomach which knocked the wind out of him. With the same arm, Ichigo blocked a high kick form Ectoplasm but he could feel his forearm bone groaning under the pressure from the kick. Ichigo then backed off by taking a few steps backwards and got into a defensive stance.
"Your Quirk is very interesting." Ectoplasm commented. Then a viscous substance came out Ectoplasm's mouth which was ironically, ectoplasm. But the ectoplasm on the ground began to form and divide and before Ichigo knew it, clones of the Pro are standing in front of him. "Let's how well you will fare against more than one opponent."
Ichigo charged once more, his shroud regenerated from where he was hit earlier. He skidded on his knees to dodge a high kick and used his blade to slice through a clone while blocking another kick with his left forearm. With his strength, he pushed the clone off balance while he ducked under a punch but felt his stomach get hit with great strength from another clone. Now a large portion of his shroud is missing, most of his torso is exposed.
"You're getting hasty. Think before you strike."
Ichigo wasn't in the mood to talk. He charged in again but jumped up instead and gave a clone a kick to the head which dispersed. With his dark blade, he shoved it through another clone and focused on his blade. The dark blade grew longer and pierced through another clone of Ectoplasm. Both of the clones were destroyed.
Instinctively Ichigo ducked and could feel a few strands of hair move from the wind a clone generated with his leg. Dropping on all fours, Ichigo twisted his body and kicked the clone hard enough to dispel it. Once it turned into ectoplasm Ichigo jumped to his feet and readied himself.
But a giant hand smacked Ichigo across the road, giving him road rash since his shroud was damaged from the hit. After skidding across the road and coming to a stop, he must have hit his head because he's light headed. The sun seems brighter than it should. 'A concussion?' He thought to himself. Getting to his feet, he staggered a bit before getting a hold of himself.
"What the hell was that?!" Ichigo asked, but his question was answered when he saw another clone. But this clone is a giant Ichigo guessed it stood around twenty feet tall, the orangette quickly rolled out of the way of a punch that it aimed at Ichigo. When it landed against the concrete it left a large crater from the clone's fist.
"That is one of my ultimate moves." Ectoplasm's voice rang out. "I call it: Forced Internment Giant Bites." The giant clone pressed on, "You have lots to learn Kurosaki-san." The giant clone brought both its fists down which Ichigo was a second too slow. The ground exploded underneath him and sent him flying and then he felt a giant hand grab him in mid-air. The clone squeezed Ichigo and made him yell out in pain.
"This is where the villain would most likely win." Ectoplasm said, the clone dropped him gently and let go of Ichigo. "You have plenty of potential, you even did well against me. I'm considered one of the top teachers over at U.A. therefore…" Ectoplasm trailed off as he watched Ichigo's shroud disperse. "You will wait for the results to come in within three to five business days, or will be contacted directly." The Pro approached Ichigo and put his hand on the young man's shoulder. "Come with me, we can talk as we walk."
"Right." Ichigo said slowly. Glancing over at Ectoplasm as they walked towards the exit. "Uh. Thanks by the way, for everything. I wasn't expecting this at all, I thought I would be taking the same ones as the other examinee's."
"Ah yes, we received word that you have unique abilities. You did prove that today. You have an interesting Quirk which we at U.A. would like research on. See improvements on—"
"So I'm accepted then."
Ectoplasm laughed, "You are observant." He stated, "You don't miss a beat at all, do you?" He chuckled. "Well, that's not so bad in a student. But officially you will receive your scores, but I think you not only impressed me. But also Aizawa, you can learn a lot from him." He shook his head, "Let's cut the chit chat. Tell me more about you."
"Three to five business days my ass," Ichigo mumbled angrily.
It's been weeks since he took the exam to hopefully enter U.A. but from how Ectoplasm was speaking, that they already considered him. Ichigo isn't a fan of waiting especially if it's something this important like getting into U.A. Scoffing he crossed his arms as he sat at his desk with a textbook open. He was in the middle of some homework as the exam crossed his mind again, and gritted his teeth in frustration. He slammed his textbook shut and stood up from his chair and began pacing his room. Thoughts rang through his head, either if he actually did impress Ectoplasm and Aizawa or was that all a ploy? Then again he could try to get into another Hero School.
Pinching the bridge of his nose he let out an irritated sigh. "This wait is annoying," he mumbled as he let his body hit his mattress. Ichigo could hear shuffling outside his bedroom door, then the door opened.
"Ichigo?" Yuzu poked her head around the corner, "Are you alright? You've been up here all day sulking."
"I wasn't!" He said, now leaning on his hands for support as he scowled at his younger sister. "I'm just annoyed with this wait, that's all."
Yuzu smiled at Ichigo, "They have to accept you! You have the coolest Quirk!" She then began mimicking his moves while adding ridiculous sound effects to go with it. Seeing his sister try to cheer Ichigo up amused him since it was working! His scowl soften and he his lips twitched upward to form a smile.
Ichigo shook his head in an amusing manner. "We shall see, Yuzu." Sitting all the way up now. "Did you come in here to cheer me up?" He finally asked arching an eyebrow at Yuzu.
"Wha-! Is it that obvious?!"
Ichigo held his index finger and his thumb close together but not touching. "Just a little bit." Yuzu puffed out her cheeks in a joking manner but then grinned ear to ear.
"Well, you could have played along with it you big meanie!"
Ichigo rolled his eyes, "I didn't want to gas you up, just to bring you down." He chuckled as he stood up and ruffled her hair. "Don't worry about me, Yuzu."
"It's my job to, whether you like it or not!" Yuzu said defiantly and crossed her arms while she gave Ichigo a sly look.
Ichigo rolled his eyes once more, "Come on, get outta here. I got studying to do." Hearing this made the younger sibling pout and point an accusing finger at the elder sibling.
"Mean! Ever since you took that exam for U.A. you have been a jerk!" She puffed out her cheeks childishly.
Ichigo waved her off, "Stop speculating things, I'm just anxious on when my results come in." He said honestly. The teen wasn't even sure if he did well or not. By how Ectoplasm was talking, he made it seem Ichigo already was decided to be enrolled in U.A. but it was down to that Aizawa. He was the one who oversaw the put together the exam.
"Well if you're going to be like this! I'm going downstairs where the nicer people reside!" Yuzu said as she stomped her feet against the floor. Ichigo could still hear Yuzu's stomping down the stairs and their father's dramatic crying as he consoled Yuzu.
Thunderous footsteps ran up the steps and kicked Ichigo's bedroom door down. "What the hell old man?! There's a doorknob for a reason!" Ichigo fumed, as he stood up and pointed an accusing finger at his father.
"Oh shut it will you!" Isshin said as he waved an envelope around in his hand. "Something came for you, brat!" It took a few moments but then it dawned on the teen.
"Is it my results?!" Ichigo asked. Which his father nodded his head vigorously and threw it at Ichigo, who caught with ease.
"I won't stay to see your results, that's for you to find out," Isshin said surprisingly in a serious tone of voice which threw Ichigo off again. The teen narrowed his eyes down at his father's retreating figure who now closed the door after leaving Ichigo alone in his room.
Once he knew he was alone, Ichigo carefully opened up the envelope and poured what was inside into his hand. Now holding it between his index finger and thumb, Ichigo squinted his eyes at it. It was a small device that Ichigo had no idea what it could do before he knew it a hologram was projected in his room which caught him by surprise.
"What the hell?!" He yelped, from the giant face of the number one hero; All Might. What Ichigo could tell, it's a pre-recording of All Might. That never falter smiling on his face that creeped Ichigo out a bit.
"This is a projection of my face!" All Might shouted from the projection. "You must be wondering, why is All Might's on this projection from U.A?"
'Not really…' Ichigo thought to himself. He had no interest why the Number One hero is on the projection from U.A. Ichigo already figured he must be part of the faculty there at U.A. it's the only logical reasoning.
"You Ichigo are an interesting person. A quirk no one has seen before! Is it a mix between your father's and mother's? Either way, we at U.A. find it very intriguing. You have good control over it, from your exam against Ectoplasm." All Might grinned even wider if that was possible. "But! You could control it better, that's why you belong here at U.A. High!" All Might then went into details about when the first day of the semester is, and what his class will be which is 1-A.
"Also, since you reside in Karakura Town, it is your best interest to find a place to live in Musutafu. Unfortunately, Karakura Town is out of U.A.'s school district." All Might advised, Ichigo already brought up this concern to his father. He happily agreed to help Ichigo out and rent out a small apartment for his son. Which will be close to U.A. High, but there is a catch. Isshin is allowed to visit whenever he pleases also Ichigo must call to inform the Kurosaki patriarch about his progress academically and as a growing hero.
"So, I got accepted to U.A. High huh…"
So this is officially my fresh start on something new I thought of. I love Ichigo's second form of his Fullbring, something about I enjoy a lot. I guess its the way it looks wild and untamed.
I don't have an official name for Ichigo's quirk. I only have a basic name which is: Battle Shroud. If you have a better idea let me know!
Anyway, thanks for reading. Please favorite, follow and review. Leave criticism if you see me making mistakes, it will only help with future chapters.
